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Veraval Turk Jamaat is a community in Karachi

Karachi

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, Sindh

Sindh

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, Pakistan

Pakistan

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. They are a sub-group of the Turk Jamat

Turk Jamat

The Turk Jamat are a Muslim community found in the state of Gujarat in India. Many members of Turk Jamat Muslim community migrated to Pakistan after the independence in 1947 and settled in Karachi.-History and origin:...

of Gujarat. Members of Veraval Turk Jamaat migrated from Verval, India

India

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to Karachi

Karachi

, Pakistan

Pakistan

after independence in 1947. Most of the members of this community are settled in Muhajir Camp

Muhajir Camp

Muhajir Camp is one of the neighbourhoods of Baldia Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.There are several ethnic groups in Muhajir Camp including Muhajirs, Punjabis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, Seraikis, Pakhtuns, Balochis, Memons, Bohras, Ismailis, etc. Over 99% of the population is Muslim. The population...

of Baldia Town

Baldia Town

Baldia Town is a town located in the western part of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan with a population of more than 400,000 at the 1998 census. It is bordered by SITE Town and Orangi to the east and by Kiamari Town to the north and west, with most of the western boundary formed by part of the RCD Highway...

.

Members of Veraval Turk Jamaat are Muslims and follow SunniHanafi

Hanafi

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Barelvi

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school of Islam

Islam

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. Some members of Veraval Turk Jamaat still live in Veraval

Veraval

Veraval is a city and a municipality in Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is located 6 km from Somnath.- History :...

. The Veraval Turk Jamaat claim ancestry from Turk soldiers belonging to the army of Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi

Mahmud of Ghazni

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who settled after the conquest of Somnath Temple. Most of the Turk soldiers settled near Somnath Temple in Veraval (a famous sea port of Junagardh State

Junagadh

Junagadh is the headquarters of Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The city is the 7th largest in Gujarat. The city is located at the foot of the Girnar hills, 355 km south west of state capital Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad. The city is in western India. Literally translated,...

in Gujarat, India

India

. After Partition in 1947 most of the members of this community migrated to Karachi, Pakistan to save their lives. In early 1950s they stayed at near Kharadar, Baghdadi

Baghdadi

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and Nayaabad in Karachi

Karachi

. After permission of the government they moved to Baldia Town

Baldia Town

Muhajir Camp

and established a complete community structure. First they build a Mosque and a Market.

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